Singapore is inviting visitors to its Osaka World Expo pavilion to dream, a fitting pursuit given that the international exhibition is being held on the man-made Yumeshima or Dream Island. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka accepts wildcard entry to WTA 125 tournament following poor outing at Madrid Open
After suffering an early exit at the ongoing Madrid Open, former World No.1 Naomi Osaka has taken some drastic measures as she is scheduled to compete at an upcoming WTA 125 event in Saint-Malo. ( read original story ...)
Osaka casino resort venture spurs push to build new tourist hub
OSAKA -- Construction of Japan's first integrated resort has begun in Yumeshima, an artificial island in Osaka Bay, as hopes mount for the area to become a leading tourist destination in western Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota Industries weighs going private with $42bn group-backed fund
NAGOYA, Japan -- Japanese machine maker and Toyota Motor parts supplier Toyota Industries is exploring going private under a special purpose company that would be backed by the automaker and other ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Scams, Pig Butchering & Cybercrimes From The Latest FBI Report
Crypto scams surged to $9.3B in losses, targeting seniors with fake exchanges & pig butchering. Learn key takeaways from the latest FBI IC3 report.
Exclusive: Crypto VC giant Paradigm makes $50 million bet on decentralized AI startup Nous Research at $1 billion token valuation
After operating mostly under the radar for two years, Nous is bursting on the scene with a $50 million Series A round, financed almost entirely by the crypto venture giant Paradig ...
Seven & i’s New CEO on Tariffs, Takeover, IPO
Seven & i's incoming president and CEO Stephen Dacus speaks to media in Tokyo about the possible impact of US tariffs. He also discusses the company's planned IPO and the Couche-Tard takeover bid. (Au ...
Hotter-Than-Expected Tokyo Inflation Supports BoJ’s Case For Rate Hikes
With Tokyo inflation accelerating well above 3% and solid wage gains expected, the possibility of the Bank of Japan hiking rates in June is increasing.
India’s Canara Robeco Asset Management Company files paper for IPO
Canara Bank will reduce its stake in the asset manager by 13% by selling 25.92 million shares via the listing. ORIX will sell 23.93 million shares ...
Japan weighs importing more US corn in tariff negotiations
TOKYO -- Japan is exploring increasing its imports of American corn as part of tariff negotiations, Nikkei has learned, seeking to reach a compromise with the Trump administration by helping to offset ...
Chinen’s killer instinct keeps Antlers second (Kashima vs Nagoya analysis) | OneFootball
Kashima Antlers maintained their second-place position in the J1 League with a narrow 1-0 victory over struggling Nagoya Grampus. Kei Chinen's 54th-minute strike, assisted by Naomichi Ueda, proved the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is a test case for Trump’s tariff deals. But talks may be tortuous.
When Tokyo's top trade negotiator met U.S. President Donald Trump for tariff talks at the White House earlier this month, he presented him with a gold-coloured piggy bank. ( read original story ...)
Trump says US is very close to a tariffs deal with Japan
Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, ... ( read original story ...)
Amazon Japan fined $244,000 for failing to remove Chinese counterfeit products
Amazon Friday was ordered by Tokyo District Court to pay $244,167.02 to a Japanese medical device distributor for failing to remove Chinese counterfeit products from the platform. ( read original story ...)
California overtakes Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy
California has surpassed Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy, Gov. Gavin Newsom said, as he warned of the threat posed by President Donald Trump’s tariffs to the tech powerhouse’s ... ( read original story ...)
XRP Gains Ground in Japan with New Integration by Top Resale App
XRP joins Mercoin’s crypto platform in Japan, offering easy entry from just 1 yen, boosting crypto adoption among new users.